Look at spence-garcia. Mikey talked up the weaknesses he saw in spence and what kind of performance we would see from him and then literally played defense for 8 rounds.Cognitive language learning strategies amir khan fought extremely tentatively from the outset against crawford and then bailed at his first opportunity. Adrien broner talked up a world of s__t to pacquiao and barely threw a punch.Cognitive language learning strategies lastly, canelo and jacobs both exhibited pretty conservative strategies.

Am I being overly critical? I still enjoy these fights, but I would like to see a little hunger in these guys.Cognitive language learning strategies jacobs said he wanted to “embarrass” canelo in front of his fans, but then he sat back and poked jabs for twelve rounds, switched his stance a couple times and maybe threw a flurry at the end of 2 or 3 of the rounds.Cognitive language learning strategies it’s like most of these guys are looking for openings and don’t see them so they don’t do much, rather than making the openings happen.

Are uneventful or lackluster high-profile fights involving elite boxers and big names hurting the sport?Cognitive language learning strategies they’re not helping it. Super-hyped main events that wind up being duds are not a good way to promote boxing to casual fans or a general sports audience.Cognitive language learning strategies boxing was healthier in previous decades for a number of reasons, but one of the key reasons is that the biggest events that involved the elite boxers and champions – from the ali-frazier-norton-foreman and leonard-duran-hearns-hagler round robins to the holyfield-bowe trilogy to de la hoya vs.Cognitive language learning strategies mosley (I) and vargas – usually delivered the most exciting and dramatic fights. When the biggest events in boxing don’t live up to the hype (and the very, very high standards of previous eras), casual fans will look elsewhere for their entertainment.Cognitive language learning strategies

I get it. I wouldn’t want to take any more brain damage than necessary if I were a professional fighter. But I think there’s a difference between being reckless and taking calculated risks.Cognitive language learning strategies agreed. I don’t expect world-class or elite boxers to forgo their skill, technique or tactics just to appease the blood-thirsty ghouls, but when we see the best take on the best on the biggest stages of the sport, I do expect to see a lot of EFFORT and pride.Cognitive language learning strategies A top-level prize fight between technicians and counterpunchers can be compelling and entertaining if they take risks and REALLY try to seize control (see barrera-marquez and toney-mccallum I and II).Cognitive language learning strategies

Look at spence-garcia. Mikey talked up the weaknesses he saw in spence and what kind of performance we would see from him and then literally played defense for 8 rounds.Cognitive language learning strategies amir khan fought extremely tentatively from the outset against crawford and then bailed at his first opportunity. Adrien broner talked up a world of s__t to pacquiao and barely threw a punch.Cognitive language learning strategies lastly, canelo and jacobs both exhibited pretty conservative strategies. Didn’t marvin hagler once say that it was hard to get out of bed to do road work when you’re sleeping in silk sheets?Cognitive language learning strategies well, my guess is that the fighters you mentioned sometimes sleep in silk pajamas. Spence and garcia were guaranteed $3 million each but reportedly made $8 million each.Cognitive language learning strategies crawford and khan made a minimum of $5.5 million and $5 million respectively. Pacquaio made $10 million (according to the NSAC), but likely took in around $20 million (from various revenue sources) for his PPV match against broner, who was guaranteed $2.5 million (plus a piece of the PPV upside).Cognitive language learning strategies I’ll say this in defense of the fighters – garcia was simply outsized and outclassed (plus, I’ve heard that he had some health issues going into that fight), khan has reached a point in his career where he doesn’t want to go out on his shield, and broner was in against a living legend who is still dangerous (and willing to go hard) at age 40.Cognitive language learning strategies

I mean, canelo was guaranteed $35 million. If he was making $100K I would understand why he would be so cautious. You would think that would be the case but from what I’ve seen over the years the boxers who give the most in the ring are the club fighters who aren’t making any money and the hungry up-and-coming contenders and world titleholders who aren’t yet making seven-figure paydays.Cognitive language learning strategies TJ doheny and danny roman made less than $500,000 combined for their thrilling 122-pound title unification bout (TJ made $230,000, roman made $200,000).Cognitive language learning strategies

Hope you and the fam are doing well. Will try and keep it short and sweet, not sure why everyone was down on the canelo-jacobs fight. I thought it was highly entertaining.Cognitive language learning strategies I can understand why people new to this sport would be disappointed, but this was never going to be a fire fight, it was, however, always going to be two high level technicians playing violent chess and the fans and pundits being disappointed was a bit silly to be honest.Cognitive language learning strategies

Jacobs had success when he started applying pressure but he needed to be smart about it, and he needed to be sure he could apply pressure. People need to give canelo credit for his jab, activity and head movement that kept jacobs tentative in the beginning.Cognitive language learning strategies when canelo gassed a bit, jacobs took over, and then they both finished strong. It was a strong competitive showing by both men, and I had it 115-113 to canelo.Cognitive language learning strategies I think people agree that the right man won, so no controversy like canelo’s last two fights at middleweight.

Canelo has gotten better every outing and I have to say he is definitely pound for pound.Cognitive language learning strategies his upper body movement is elite and his jab is great. I think GGG next is the best possible fight, though I almost don’t want to see it now.Cognitive language learning strategies I thought GGG won the first two, but father time and an elite canelo won’t let him take this one. Cheers. – abed

From your lips to god’s ears, abed, but let’s see what golvokin’s technical form looks like with johnathon banks in his corner on june 8 and let’s see if the new trainer can improve the former champ’s athleticism/conditioning.Cognitive language learning strategies perhaps a few adjustments and a fresh perspective in the corner is all golovkin needs to gain revenge on his chief boxing rival. I don’t know if canelo is pound-for-pound no. 1, but he should be in the top three of any respectable mythical rankings.Cognitive language learning strategies he’s got the skills and the resume of an elite boxer and future hall of famer.

I can understand why people new to this sport would be disappointed, but this was never going to be a fire fight, it was, however, always going to be two high level technicians playing violent chess and the fans and pundits being disappointed was a bit silly to be honest.Cognitive language learning strategies the fight was competitive, and it certainly wasn’t a dud, so agree that pundits and experienced fans should avoid bitching too much about it, but I also think it’s OK for us all to have high expectations for the biggest events.Cognitive language learning strategies

It was a strong competitive showing by both men, and I had it 115-113 to canelo. I think people agree that the right man won, so no controversy like canelo’s last two fights at middleweight.Cognitive language learning strategies I think the outrage over the scoring for the GGG rematch was overblown and I believe a 115-113 tally for jacobs is giving the underdog too much credit.Cognitive language learning strategies I scored it 117-111 for canelo live inside T-mobile arena, and 116-112 for the mexican star from the replay. I can’t find more than four legit rounds for jacobs won unless I give him credit for missing punches and I’m not going to do that.Cognitive language learning strategies

Boxing fans complaining is a major turn off for non-fans, not all press is great press and if we complain about everything people will stay away from our sport.Cognitive language learning strategies I think a lot of hardcore fans are OK with that. (and while I believe some boxing diehards are mentally ill, in their defense, I’ll ask you why you think they be concerned about turning off “non-fans”?)

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I think super middleweight has some interesting fights for him, who would you like to see him in against should he move up? Callum smith would be interesting.Cognitive language learning strategies let’s see how jacobs fares as the smaller man. I think chris eubank jr. Would make for a fun matchup because he would press jacobs harder than canelo did but with less defensive prowess, which would open up more offensive opportunities for the new yorker.Cognitive language learning strategies

Hope you and the family are doing well? This is my first time of writing in! DJ and canelo as noted in your report played out like a chess match.Cognitive language learning strategies DJ started too slow for my liking and that’s exactly was what cost him the fight to me. I scored it a draw but I have no complaints with the 115-113 to canelo on two of the scorecard and others who scored it same.Cognitive language learning strategies how did u score it (officially)?

And what and who do u think is next for DJ (stay at MW and fight who? Or move up)? As for canelo I think it’s high time a lot of folks start putting more respect on the man with the red hair’s name.Cognitive language learning strategies alvarez fought expertly and I so enjoyed his slippery head movements and defense. It was a joy and at least for once a lot of people have agreed to the scores this time.Cognitive language learning strategies kudos to him. As for P4P ratings how do u guys place him now?

I like vergil ortiz jr and that young man has got power even for fighting at 147 for the first time and against a tough but past his best opponent in herrera.Cognitive language learning strategies what would u think should be next for him? Sadam ali should just retire please! Lamont roach won but I felt the scores were a bit wild as the fight was close than the actual scorecard suggested.Cognitive language learning strategies all these guys are good prospects but if you could match them for their next bout how would it look like?

On the other side of the spectrum, ancajas look superb again even though funai was obviously a very limited opponent.Cognitive language learning strategies the japanese kept working straight into punches, how he managed to stay on his feet continuously was beyond me. It’s high time he unifies, please!Cognitive language learning strategies I don’t think nobody wants to see him with mandatories for now (7 defenses already, ah!). Only watched clips of beterbiev’s fight but how long are we going to wait for arum pitting the 175-pounders he’s got in his stable against each other instead of repeatedly dud fights we keep getting with this very good lhws.Cognitive language learning strategies

Ajagba’s got a lot of talent and physical tools, mr. Keke, but if he’s rushed to a world title he may not bring it back home to nigeria. He’s still in the learning stages of his pro career, only 25 years old (young for a heavyweight) and has just 10 bouts under his belt.Cognitive language learning strategies there’s no need to rush him. By the way, thanks for finally writing into the mailbag! It’s great to hear from nigeria. You’ll be happy to know that ajagba is the subject of next month’s new faces feature in ring magazine.Cognitive language learning strategies

I scored it a draw but I have no complaints with the 115-113 to canelo on two of the scorecard and others who scored it same. How did u score it?Cognitive language learning strategies I had 117-111 for canelo (only scoring rounds 7, 8 and 10 for jacobs) at the fight, and later scored it 116-112 for canelo (scoring rounds 1, 7, 8 and 10 for jacobs).Cognitive language learning strategies I thought rounds 11 and 12 were close but I thought canelo had the clear edge in connects.

It was a joy and at least for once a lot of people have agreed to the scores this time.Cognitive language learning strategies kudos to him. As for P4P ratings how do u guys place him now? He remains at no. 3, behind lomachenko and crawford. Why, when he’s got a better resume than both?Cognitive language learning strategies well, your scorecard for the jacobs fight is part of that reasoning. He was a 6-to-1 favorite to beat jacobs but only managed to hold the underdog to a draw in your view; and too many observers thought he lost the first GGG fight.Cognitive language learning strategies

What would u think should be next for him? If he drops back down to 140 pounds (which I think is the plan), I’d push him up the rankings. He’s already at no. 9 in the WBO (the belt held by mo hooker), so I’d look for a higher-rated WBO contender for the power-hitter to take on, such as no. 3-rated liam paro from australia.Cognitive language learning strategies paro is undefeated (16-0) but he’s only 23 and he just stepped up to 10-round bouts last year, so it doesn’t seem like he’d be over ortiz’s head.Cognitive language learning strategies but ya never know in boxing…

All these guys are good prospects but if you could match them for their next bout how would it look like? Roach will likely become the WBO’s no. 1 junior lightweight contender for the belt currently held by masayuki ito, who is a relentless volume puncher.Cognitive language learning strategies if ito gets by jamel herring (no guarantee), I’d try to have him ready for that kind of busy style, so I’d match him with yet another puerto rican, this time former title challenger jayson velez, who’s won two in a row since dropping a 10-round decision to ryan garcia last may.Cognitive language learning strategies

On the other side of the spectrum, ancajas looked superb again even though funai was obviously a very limited opponent. The japanese kept working straight into punches, how he managed to stay on his feet continuously was beyond me.Cognitive language learning strategies funai, a limited latecomer to boxing, was the perfect opponent to make ancajas look like a top 115 pounder and an offensive threat. I agree with andre ward’s opinion (at the start of the ESPN broadcast) that he could be the weak link of the junior bantamweight division.Cognitive language learning strategies hopefully, we’ll find out soon how he matches up with the other titleholders.

Only watched clips of beterbiev’s fight but how long are we going to wait for arum pitting the 175-pounders he’s got in his stable against each other instead of repeatedly dud fights we keep getting with this very good lhws.Cognitive language learning strategies I think beterbiev ranks behind fellow titleholders gvozdyk, kovalev and bivol, but he makes for fun scraps. I’ll give him that. I think top rank is ready to put him in with any top light heavyweight willing the face the rugged russian.Cognitive language learning strategies